diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Kernel/BaseKernel.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Kernel/BaseKernel.cs
index 0ac01962b4..1fdc597ea7 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Kernel/BaseKernel.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Kernel/BaseKernel.cs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             // Performs initializations that can be reloaded at anytime
             await Reload(progress).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading Complete", PercentComplete = 100 });
+            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading Complete" });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             
             ReloadLogger();
 
-            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading configuration", PercentComplete = 0 });
+            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading configuration" });
             ReloadConfiguration();
 
-            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Starting Http server", PercentComplete = 5 });
+            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Starting Http server" });
             ReloadHttpServer();
         }
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         {
             await Task.Run(() =>
             {
-                progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading Plugins", PercentComplete = 10 });
+                progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading Plugins" });
                 ReloadComposableParts();
 
             }).ConfigureAwait(false);
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj
index 6c80c2225b..fb192ec1ad 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Resource Include="Resources\Images\mblogowhite.png" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Resource Include="Resources\Images\spinner.gif" />
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Resources/Images/Icon.ico b/MediaBrowser.Common/Resources/Images/Icon.ico
index f8accfab24..1541dabdc4 100644
Binary files a/MediaBrowser.Common/Resources/Images/Icon.ico and b/MediaBrowser.Common/Resources/Images/Icon.ico differ
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Resources/Images/spinner.gif b/MediaBrowser.Common/Resources/Images/spinner.gif
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0bce15423
Binary files /dev/null and b/MediaBrowser.Common/Resources/Images/spinner.gif differ
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/UI/Splash.xaml b/MediaBrowser.Common/UI/Splash.xaml
index f52d9ddf1f..7781841b26 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/UI/Splash.xaml
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/UI/Splash.xaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
         xmlns:Controls="clr-namespace:MahApps.Metro.Controls;assembly=MahApps.Metro"
         Title="MediaBrowser" 
-        Height="280" 
+        Height="230" 
         Width="520" 
         ShowInTaskbar="True" 
         ResizeMode="NoResize" 
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
     </Window.Background>
     <Grid Name="splashGrid">
         <Image x:Name="imgLogo" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Top" Stretch="Uniform" Grid.Row="0" Margin="10 10 10 10" Source="../Resources/Images/mblogoblack.png"/>
-        <ProgressBar Name="pbProgress" Minimum="0" Maximum="100" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="24" Margin="30,110,30,0" Width="460" Grid.Row="1"/>
-        <TextBlock Name="lblProgress" Margin="0,190,10,0" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Grid.Row="2" FontSize="18" Foreground="Black" Text="Label"></TextBlock>
+        <StackPanel Margin="0,130,10,0" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Grid.Row="2" Orientation="Horizontal">
+            <TextBlock Name="lblProgress" FontSize="18" Foreground="Black" Text="Label"></TextBlock>
+        </StackPanel>
     </Grid>
 </Controls:MetroWindow>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/UI/Splash.xaml.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/UI/Splash.xaml.cs
index fdd36396fe..b9764c05fd 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/UI/Splash.xaml.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/UI/Splash.xaml.cs
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.UI
 
         void ProgressChanged(object sender, TaskProgress e)
         {
-            lblProgress.Text = e.Description;
-            pbProgress.Value = (double)e.PercentComplete;
+            lblProgress.Text = e.Description + "...";
         }
 
         private void SplashLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Kernel.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Kernel.cs
index 2756260e38..2a2916a743 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Kernel.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Kernel.cs
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
 
             ExtractFFMpeg();
 
-            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading Users", PercentComplete = 15 });
+            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading Users" });
             ReloadUsers();
 
-            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading Media Library", PercentComplete = 25 });
+            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading Media Library" });
             await ReloadRoot(allowInternetProviders: false).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Progress/TaskProgress.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Progress/TaskProgress.cs
index 1bf135029b..211875fff0 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Progress/TaskProgress.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Progress/TaskProgress.cs
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Progress
     /// </summary>
     public class TaskProgress
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the current completion percentage
-        /// </summary>
-        public decimal PercentComplete { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a description of the actions currently executing
         /// </summary>
         public string Description { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the current completion percentage
+        /// </summary>
+        public decimal? PercentComplete { get; set; }
     }
 }